bioavailable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- bioavailability noun
- non-bioavailable adjective
Example Sentences
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"These results show that iron delivered by icebergs can be far less bioavailable than previously assumed, fundamentally altering how we think about carbon uptake in the Southern Ocean."
From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026
Decomposer microbes convert the concentrated pools of nutrient-rich organic molecules from our bodies into smaller, more bioavailable forms that other organisms can use to support new life.
From Salon • Oct. 2, 2023
This works well for cereals, which need bioavailable nitrogen to do well.
From Scientific American • Sep. 22, 2021
Most wellness words are soft, even misty: spirulina, bioavailable, Gwyneth.
From The Guardian • Apr. 22, 2019
Animals obtain bioavailable nitrogen by eating plants, and this is the source of most of the nitrogen used by life.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
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